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Comment by codebeaker | Hacker News Reader

Possibly unpopular opinion, but this generic graphic style seems completely unsuitable for a ERD tool. After clicking the link I was confused for a few seconds how poorly the site with a generic full-screen header of a (very) generic person at a laptop on a desk graphic can possibly be on the front page of HN, put a screenshot of the tool in the hero image.

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The website if very confusing, after going through the front page, I still dont know if this is an in-browser app, or a desktop app

I cant click to enlarge the few screenshots (so I cant take a better look)

I cant try the tool without subscribing and creating an account

And I agree with you, replace this generic gif of a a person sitting on a desktop with a screenshot of the tool or something more relevant

Dude, I agree with you, too!

Agree, I can't tell enough about this tool from looking at the website to decide whether I want to sign up or not. I want to try it out, but there's no demo and I'm not signing up just to find out what the product is.

Owner: I say this not to be harsh but as an honest piece of advice: if you want to catch my interest, show me a demo.

I agree 100%. There are quite a few design issues with the site (which isn't unexpected on a DB tool like this), but this generic graphic style is not only not relevant to this application, it's the most overused style out there right now. It actively works against the brand, nothing memorable sticks out.

I'm not trying to be negative, but the site is not doing the business any favors.

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